First ten pages

Writing samples

Six screenplay openings. Read them in your browser or download the PDFs directly.

A solitary man on an abandoned Florida highway after humanity has vanished

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Apocalyptic drama/thrillerFeature

There Were People on Sunday

When the world’s population mysteriously disappears, a family torn apart by the death of their youngest child must come together in an empty world.

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Black American soldiers training at a Brooklyn armory during World War I

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Historical biopicFeature

Young Black Joe

The incredible true story of Henry Johnson, a poor, uneducated Black man from upstate New York who enlists in the military during World War I. Facing racism even worse than at home, he joins the first all-Black regiment to see battle and becomes a national hero.

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A solitary man sitting on an empty beach beneath a gray sky

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Psychological body horrorFeature

Amputee

Mick, a man at the end of his rope, has a chance encounter with a mysterious woman who introduces him to the dangerous underworld of people who desire to become amputees.

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A scarred man watching his clean-cut double through a rain-streaked suburban window

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Psychological thrillerFeature

My Franchised Life

After a long life of pain and disappointment, John Debney encounters a man who appears to be his exact double—living a seemingly perfect life—and begins stalking him and his family.

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A lone grieving hiker and his dog facing a misty trail in the Great Smoky Mountains

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HorrorFeature

The Trail

Years after Patrick’s fiancée is killed in a horrific attack while hiking, his friends convince him to get back on the trail—only to find themselves face-to-face with the primal killer who murdered her.

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An empty child’s bedroom with headphones and a voice recorder left behind after a nighttime abduction

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Crime thrillerFeature

The Taken

To save his daughter, a man becomes a villain. To survive, a stranger becomes a warrior. Together, they’ll tear apart a kingdom built on lies—or die trying.

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Each PDF contains the title page and the first ten screenplay pages. Full screenplays are available by request.